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Have you ever asked yourself, How big is space? or wondered, Does space have a boundary? Is so, you are not alone. Although we have learned a great deal about outer space in the past few years, the universe is so large that we do not understand everything about it. Astronomers can now see farther into space than ever before by using the Hubble Space Telescope and telescopes in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres and astounding discoveries are being made every year. In his familiar manner, astronomer Patrick Moore introduces us to the marvels of the cosmos. He describes all kinds of strange stars, with names such as white dwarfs and red giants. There is a chapter on black holes that explains how they form and where astronomers find them. This book will take you on a fantastic journey in time, back to the start of the universe and to the far future. You will learn about the Big Bang and the Big Crunch, and find out why and where astronomers are searching for missing matter. Many color photographs taken with giant telescopes as well as superb artist's drawings complement the text. These books will delight all those from junior high school to adulthood who are fascinated by the universe that surrounds us. Astronomer Patrick Moore has worked for many years as a BBC broadcaster and is equally well known as a popular science writer. He is the author of many books including, Exploring the Night Sky with Binoculars (1989), and The Story of the Earth (1985 with Peter Cattermole).
Explains what astronomers know about the universe, especially stars and star-systems. Includes questions and answers at the end of the book.
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Pam Green
reviewed The universe for the beginner on October 07, 2009
The universe for the beginner
There is nothing better to get you through I boring teleconference than having a handy book to read. Okay I am not advocating you ignore work and read (although it would be so tempting) but there are times I do wonder why I have to be dragged in to these things and thankfully Asimov was at hand to help me - although to be honest I was pretty close to finishing already
Now before I go to far after being quizzed by a friend who saw me reading this book I have to admit that I suspect some of the findings and statements in this book are now a little dated - hence the 3 stars- simply because there is so much out there still to be discovered and yes a tiny fraction of that has been since this book was published.
However for a total novice and amateur like me you have to start somewhere and this book is as good as any as apart from nothing else you have Asimov gentle charm and wisdom to guide you through what can be at times a very daunting and complicated subject - go on I dare you to read some of the higher papers my friend was trying to push on to me!!
Anyway what of the book - well as the title says it starts small and ends big - very big. After all early astronomy (if it can be called that) really related to what you could see around you and that is where this book start but it rapidly progresses from there.
Now it must be remembered that this book was written before the internet before cable and before to be honest many of the popular science tools that we take for granted now existed so you had to work with what you had. So if you want a bit of science history from for me one of the greatest popular science writers this is as good as any,
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